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we'll restore science to its rightful place and wield technology's wonders to raise health care's quality and lower its costs. we'll harness harness the sun and the winds and the soil to fuel our cars and run our factories. and we will transform our schools and colleges and universities to meet the demands of a new age. all this we can do. all this we will do. now, there are some who question the scale of our ambitions, who suggest that our system cannot tolerate too many big plans. their memories are short. they have forgotten what this country has already done, what free men and women can achieve when imagination is joined to common purpose and necessity to courage. what the cynics that to understand is that the ground has shifted beneath them, that the stale political arguments that have consumed us for so long no longer apply. the question we have today is not whether our government is too big or too small, but whether it works, whether it helps families find jobs at a decent wage, care they can afford, a retirement that is dignified. whether the answer is yes, we intend to move forwa
we'll restore science to its rightful place and wield technology's wonders to raise health care's quality and lower its costs. we'll harness harness the sun and the winds and the soil to fuel our cars and run our factories. and we will transform our schools and colleges and universities to meet the demands of a new age. all this we can do. all this we will do. now, there are some who question the scale of our ambitions, who suggest that our system cannot tolerate too many big plans. their...
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political science will look at the system and say, what is wrong with this. the historian will look at it and say, how to get this way -- how did it this way. we tend to be less active in suggesting changes to the system. floyd riddick said, the rules of the senate are perfect. what he meant by that was, the senators have exclusive control over writing their own rules. these are the rules that have written, and this is what i carry out. if the want to change them, they will change and to fit their circumstances. -- and them to fit their circumstances. the have been filibustering since 1789. -- they have been filibustering since 1789. the senate and house have developed in remarkably different ways over time. the constitution said, each house to right the wrong roles. age house can write their own rules. -- the house can write their own rules. you come to the senate. the rules of the senate have always given much more muscle to the minority. sometimes it is the minority party. sometimes it is a minority faction inside a minority part to says, "i object," and e
political science will look at the system and say, what is wrong with this. the historian will look at it and say, how to get this way -- how did it this way. we tend to be less active in suggesting changes to the system. floyd riddick said, the rules of the senate are perfect. what he meant by that was, the senators have exclusive control over writing their own rules. these are the rules that have written, and this is what i carry out. if the want to change them, they will change and to fit...
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when you are thinking about the science. does the availability of guns in peoples homes lead to an an increase in the likelihood that they are going to die? you have to ask what are the guns that are killing these people? where did it come from? for women and children and older people, they come from the home. for young men, they come from the street. in looking at the totality of the literature that has been developed over the past 30 years, individual studies and studies that looked at areas and compare them to one another, what we find is that where there are more guns, there is more death. there is more homicide, suicide , and there are more firearm accidents. these studies have taken pains to try to control for differences between homes with and without guns. states with and -- with more and fewer guns. by taking these factors into account, they tried to render apples to apples type comparisons. what i am going to show you is a collection of states that have high levels of gun ownership. it is meant to illustrate the ma
when you are thinking about the science. does the availability of guns in peoples homes lead to an an increase in the likelihood that they are going to die? you have to ask what are the guns that are killing these people? where did it come from? for women and children and older people, they come from the home. for young men, they come from the street. in looking at the totality of the literature that has been developed over the past 30 years, individual studies and studies that looked at areas...
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political science will look at the system and say, what is wrong with this. the historian will look at it and say, how did it get way. we tend to be less active in suggesting changes to the system. floyd riddick said, the rules of the senate are perfect. what he meant by that was, the senators have exclusive control over writing their own rules. these are the rules that have written, and this is what i carry out. if the want to change them, they will change them to fit their circumstances. they have been filibustering since 1789. the senate and house have developed in remarkably different ways over time. the constitution said, each house can write their own rules. you come to the senate. the rules of the senate have always given much more muscle to the minority. sometimes it is the minority party. sometimes it is a minority faction inside a minority part to says, "i object," and everything stops. every senate majority leader is under a lot of burden to try to get a very uncooperative organization to work together. the concept of rules giving the minority some
political science will look at the system and say, what is wrong with this. the historian will look at it and say, how did it get way. we tend to be less active in suggesting changes to the system. floyd riddick said, the rules of the senate are perfect. what he meant by that was, the senators have exclusive control over writing their own rules. these are the rules that have written, and this is what i carry out. if the want to change them, they will change them to fit their circumstances. they...
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we don't benefit from not knowing the science of this epidemic of violence. these are a few of the 23 executive actions i am announcing today but as important as the steps are, they are in no way a substitute for action from members of congress. to make a real and lasting difference, congress must act. congress must act soon. i am calling on congress to pass some very specific proposals right away. first, it is time for congress to require a universal background check for anyone trying to buy a gun. [applause] the law already requires licensed gun dealers to run background checks and over the last 14 years, that has kept 1.5 million of the wrong people for getting their hands on a gun but it is hard to enforce that law when as many as 40% of all gun purchases are conducted without a background check. that is not safe. that is not smart. is not fair to responsible gun buyers or sellers. if you want to buy a gun, whether it is from a licensed dealer or a private seller, you should at least have to show you are not a felon or somebody legally prohibited from buy
we don't benefit from not knowing the science of this epidemic of violence. these are a few of the 23 executive actions i am announcing today but as important as the steps are, they are in no way a substitute for action from members of congress. to make a real and lasting difference, congress must act. congress must act soon. i am calling on congress to pass some very specific proposals right away. first, it is time for congress to require a universal background check for anyone trying to buy a...
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as far as the science, it is very clear. these changes have happened in our recent past, not over geologic time and did not occur at the turn of the last century and the early 1900's, and we know that from ge logic records. -- from a geologic records. we know the issue is to generate a willingness for both political and social will to make changes in the watershed, many of them directed at agriculture practices. the usgs has determined most of the nitrogen and phosphorous come from those sources but also make land-use and land architect changes that can be made in artificial wetlands, allowing them to put it away force us -- away from us. i think it is getting going. >> back to the comments about the mississippi river, i think when you have is a multiplier of sex that were not intended at the start. you basically made an escape route for the majority of the water. when you made was a place to shoot that into one place and keep putting it there. we are seeing a combined affect of decisions that in some cases were made a centu
as far as the science, it is very clear. these changes have happened in our recent past, not over geologic time and did not occur at the turn of the last century and the early 1900's, and we know that from ge logic records. -- from a geologic records. we know the issue is to generate a willingness for both political and social will to make changes in the watershed, many of them directed at agriculture practices. the usgs has determined most of the nitrogen and phosphorous come from those...
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wade in 1973, medical science has made tremendous gains. today expecting parents can watch 3-d images of their young child playing in the womb. today doctors can perform life-saving surgeries on children while they are still in utero and today thanks to medical science we know that within six weeks afrikaan acception these little lives have a heart -- weeks after conception, these little lives have a heart beat and brain waves. we are moving to safe life. but the real heroes are those men and women who volunteer at pregnancy centers helping women and those gathered for the march for life who are committed to this mission. they gather this year not only in the name of protecting life but also to celebrate the life of the founder of the march, nhly gray. -- nelly gray. we'll all miss her red coach on the stage. but i know nellie would be as pleased as i to see the progress being made for this most important cause. and she'd encourage us never to rest until the job is done. i yield back. mr. smith: i want to thank the distinguished majority le
wade in 1973, medical science has made tremendous gains. today expecting parents can watch 3-d images of their young child playing in the womb. today doctors can perform life-saving surgeries on children while they are still in utero and today thanks to medical science we know that within six weeks afrikaan acception these little lives have a heart -- weeks after conception, these little lives have a heart beat and brain waves. we are moving to safe life. but the real heroes are those men and...
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the cover story of "christian science monitor" - a look inside as some of the more famous second terms richard norton smith is talking about. vietnam was lbj. a call from the bronx, new york. caller: if the losing presidential candidate is not an office holder, does he get to participate in the inauguration? will mitt romney be there? host: we know that mitt romney will not be here tomorrow, neither president bush. guest: president bush 41 is just out of the hospital. i wonder if jimmy carter -- host: he will be in attendance, as well as bill clinton. immy carter is 87. -- jimmy carter is 87. guest: that is a relatively new tradition. herbert hoover was invited to the kennedy inaugural in 1961. he was a very close friend to the president's father. the weather was so bad that he really could not get here. but he intended to be here. host: ronald reagan had the warmest and coldest inauguration days. 1981 and 1985. guest: the great story about the weather -- william howard taft, who had this self deprecatory sense of humor -- there was a blizzard. he said, i always thought it would be a c
the cover story of "christian science monitor" - a look inside as some of the more famous second terms richard norton smith is talking about. vietnam was lbj. a call from the bronx, new york. caller: if the losing presidential candidate is not an office holder, does he get to participate in the inauguration? will mitt romney be there? host: we know that mitt romney will not be here tomorrow, neither president bush. guest: president bush 41 is just out of the hospital. i wonder if...
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only the math and science. it seems to me that if comprehension is an issue, it will -- is a problem across the subject areas. guest: in this particular international assessment, we do not assess eighth grade reading. that is more a decision among the various participating countries. in the u.s., we take that seriously. we continue to assess reading and writing at the fourth, eighth, and 12th grade levels. there is a great deal of interest moving to the next generation of assessments in trying to get the language arts. to be more authentic. that is certainly something that this international group of assessments has not caught up with. host: from twitter -- can you give us a sense of how students are doing in the fourth grade compared to older? guest: we see this trend across almost every subject where fourth graders have been improving steadily over the last decade but we do not see the same levels of improvement at the 8th grade levels. that does not mean they are falling off. in many cases, our eighth and 12
only the math and science. it seems to me that if comprehension is an issue, it will -- is a problem across the subject areas. guest: in this particular international assessment, we do not assess eighth grade reading. that is more a decision among the various participating countries. in the u.s., we take that seriously. we continue to assess reading and writing at the fourth, eighth, and 12th grade levels. there is a great deal of interest moving to the next generation of assessments in trying...
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the cover story of "christian science monitor" - a look inside as some of the more famous second terms richard norton smith is talking about. a call from the bronx, new york. caller: if the losing presidential candidate is not an office holder, does he get to participate in the inauguration? host: we know that mitt romney will not be here tomorrow, neither president bush. guest: president bush 41 is just out of the hospital. i wonder if jimmy carter -- host: he will be in attendance, as well as bill clinton. guest: that is a relatively new tradition. herbert hoover was invited to the kennedy inaugural in 1961. he was a very close friend to the president's father. the weather was so bad that he really could not get here. but he intended to be here. host: ronald reagan had the warmest and coldest inauguration days. guest: the great story about the weather -- william howard taft, who had this self deprecatory sense of humor -- there was a blizzard. he said, i always thought it would be a cold day when i would be elected a president of the united states. there have been efforts recently to
the cover story of "christian science monitor" - a look inside as some of the more famous second terms richard norton smith is talking about. a call from the bronx, new york. caller: if the losing presidential candidate is not an office holder, does he get to participate in the inauguration? host: we know that mitt romney will not be here tomorrow, neither president bush. guest: president bush 41 is just out of the hospital. i wonder if jimmy carter -- host: he will be in attendance,...
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the next four years is which i say chon science monitor two for the president. tomorrow, saturday is being called a national day of service. the white house ceremony will take place on sunday at noon eastern as the president is sworn in from the blue room of the white house. the president ceremony will take place monday followed by a congressional luncheon and a parade. one question raced by on outgoing president 52 years ago this woke was the role in government in solving america's problems. we'll share with you some of the comments of dwight eisenhower in his farewell address. what is the role in government in solving america's problems. you can join the conversation by giving us a call. you can send us an e-mail at journal at cspan.org. let's begin with the act two second terms for u.s. presidents have been problematic but not cursed. what history will says about how president obama will do. will obama blow another mandate. meanwhile from the hill newspaper there is this words from senator mitch mcconnell after four years of frosty relations senator mcconnell
the next four years is which i say chon science monitor two for the president. tomorrow, saturday is being called a national day of service. the white house ceremony will take place on sunday at noon eastern as the president is sworn in from the blue room of the white house. the president ceremony will take place monday followed by a congressional luncheon and a parade. one question raced by on outgoing president 52 years ago this woke was the role in government in solving america's problems....
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guest: the national academy of sciences put out a report in 2004 and they could not find any benefit. the entire panel agreed on that. you look at what type of guns get turned then and 99% of the guns are not operational. they are just something that people have around, maybe rusting for decades or something like that so they go and get rid of them. host: georgia, republican -- caller: i have three quick points -- i like the contrast between the differences of semi automatic guns. i would like for someone to define what is an assault rifle. they are all mostly semi automatic so why not call them all assault -- all assault weapons so one abandoned. to me, the background check is not for the mental attitude of an individual. guest: i agree with what the caller was saying. if you want to go and ban guns, it should be based on the characteristic of the guns in terms of how they operate. how did they fire bullets, the rapidity with which they fire, the damage with which they used and not how much the gun looks. you should not ban guns based on what it looks like. that is one reason why i d
guest: the national academy of sciences put out a report in 2004 and they could not find any benefit. the entire panel agreed on that. you look at what type of guns get turned then and 99% of the guns are not operational. they are just something that people have around, maybe rusting for decades or something like that so they go and get rid of them. host: georgia, republican -- caller: i have three quick points -- i like the contrast between the differences of semi automatic guns. i would like...
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we have to lead in science and technology. we have spent military money. so america should lead by example. bring genius from other people, like i came to this country for opportunity, for freedom. that's why america is respected. is no other country in the world who looks like america. give all young people who have come to this country to start a family and produce very good kids. i have heard the high-school graduation rate is higher. very encouraging. host: now to a philadelphia caller, a democrat, marc. caller: i don't want to go wet blanket over all this, but my wife and i got our first paychecks in january of this year. because of the payroll tax cut, we got tax increases. my wife and i are among the 50% that they both payroll taxes and income taxes. we are going to take a $200 per month hit in increased payroll taxes. they should have given us a corresponding tax credits for $200 a month income tax that we pay. my wife is a federal employee and has not gotten a raise in over two years. i work for small employer in philadelphia and have not gotten a
we have to lead in science and technology. we have spent military money. so america should lead by example. bring genius from other people, like i came to this country for opportunity, for freedom. that's why america is respected. is no other country in the world who looks like america. give all young people who have come to this country to start a family and produce very good kids. i have heard the high-school graduation rate is higher. very encouraging. host: now to a philadelphia caller, a...
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the cover story of "christian science monitor" - a look inside as some of the more famous second terms richard norton smith is talking about. a call from the bronx, new york. caller: if the losing presidential candidate is not a part office holder, does to get to participate -- does he get to participate in the inauguration? host: we know that mitt romney will not be here tomorrow, neither president bush. guest: president bush 41 is just out of the hospital. i wonder if jimmy carter. host: he will be in attendance, as well as bill clinton. guest: that is a relatively new tradition. herbert hoover was invited to the kennedy inaugural in 1961. he was a very close friend to the president's father. the weather was so bad that he really could not get here. but he intended to be here. host: ronald reagan had the warmest and coldest inauguration days. guest: the great story about the weather -- william howard taft, self deprecatoryrecator sense of humor -- but there was a blizzard. he said, as always thought it would be a cold day when i was a united states.he nine state the rough and efforts
the cover story of "christian science monitor" - a look inside as some of the more famous second terms richard norton smith is talking about. a call from the bronx, new york. caller: if the losing presidential candidate is not a part office holder, does to get to participate -- does he get to participate in the inauguration? host: we know that mitt romney will not be here tomorrow, neither president bush. guest: president bush 41 is just out of the hospital. i wonder if jimmy carter....
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focuses on job growth in several clusters, aerospace, life sciences, military, agriculture, information technology, clean energy technology and the maritime trade. these clusters represent both the present and the future drivers of economic drove -- growth and job creation. we must support innovators in these areas with incentives to take risks and bring ideas from dream to reality. i propose a tradable r&d tax credit to commercialize ideas. it has worked in other states and in this something we can do this session. i will work with the legislature to make it more desirable for small and medium-sized businesses to hire more people and to do a better job commercializing the technology developed in our institutions. connecting to the marketplace, we need to get that job done. no economic strategy would be complete without a transportation plan that facilitates this growth. [applause]this session, i specked to work with stakeholders that have already committed to the next generation. in the next 10 years, our population will grow by approximately three quarters of a million people. we will
focuses on job growth in several clusters, aerospace, life sciences, military, agriculture, information technology, clean energy technology and the maritime trade. these clusters represent both the present and the future drivers of economic drove -- growth and job creation. we must support innovators in these areas with incentives to take risks and bring ideas from dream to reality. i propose a tradable r&d tax credit to commercialize ideas. it has worked in other states and in this...
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it is interesting. >> are you a political science major? >> no, international affairs. >> what do you want to hear from the president today? >> i have not really thought about that. so excited to be here. >> what time did you get up? this is early for college students. >> 6:30 a.m. >> thank you for talking to c- span. hope you make your way up there. >> thank you. host: and we continue our live coverage of live pictures from the national mall, from the capital. that picture right there is taken from the capital, up above were the ceremony is taking place, looking straight down the mall. about 1.5 miles from the capital to the washington monument. in the very far distance, you can see the lincoln monument, just corners of it, behind the washington monument. it is a 2.5 mila 1-way trip from the capital to the lincoln monument -- lincoln memorial. of course, 2.5 back. 1.5 miles from the capital to the washington monument. that gives you a sense of how big this area is. pennsylvania avenue is that diagonal going off to your right. that is where
it is interesting. >> are you a political science major? >> no, international affairs. >> what do you want to hear from the president today? >> i have not really thought about that. so excited to be here. >> what time did you get up? this is early for college students. >> 6:30 a.m. >> thank you for talking to c- span. hope you make your way up there. >> thank you. host: and we continue our live coverage of live pictures from the national mall,...
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i come from a tradition of science, a scientific background. i do scientific research on hunger and have been doing that for 15 years. i want to tell you, the food stamp program is one of the single most important programs that we have in this country. [applause] thank you. we know that food stamps prevent hospitalization for children. it is a good investment. think about pediatric hospitalization, it costs $24,000 for three days. that same amount of money could feed a family of four for one year. that is a great investment because it prevents hospitalization. it promotes job development, cognitive, social, emotional development, so by the time children are in school they can learn well. let's hope they can have breakfast and can get lunch as well so they can learn and listen to this teachers. learn about those traditions. the other program that worked beautifully is the wic program, women, infants, and children. i know you want to bring in the other people -- i have to speak to this. it brings the comments so far together. if we think about th
i come from a tradition of science, a scientific background. i do scientific research on hunger and have been doing that for 15 years. i want to tell you, the food stamp program is one of the single most important programs that we have in this country. [applause] thank you. we know that food stamps prevent hospitalization for children. it is a good investment. think about pediatric hospitalization, it costs $24,000 for three days. that same amount of money could feed a family of four for one...
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we don't been fit from not knowing the science -- benefit from not knowing the science of this epidemic of violence. these are a few of the 23 executive actions that i am announcing today, but as important as these steps are, they are in no way a substitute for action for members of congress. to make a real and lasting difference, congress, too, must act. and congress must act soon. and i'm calling on congress to pass some very specific proposals right away. first, it's time for congress to require a universal background check for anyone trying to buy a gun. [applause] the law already requires licensed gun dealers to run background checks, and over the last 14 years that's kept 1.4 million of the wrong people from getting their hands on a gun. but it's hard to enforce that law when as many as 40% of all gun purchases are conducted without a background check. that's not safe. that's not smart. it's not fair to responsible gun buyers or sellers. if you want to buy a gun, whether it's from a licensed dealer or a private seller, you should at least have to show you are not a ifon or somebod
we don't been fit from not knowing the science -- benefit from not knowing the science of this epidemic of violence. these are a few of the 23 executive actions that i am announcing today, but as important as these steps are, they are in no way a substitute for action for members of congress. to make a real and lasting difference, congress, too, must act. and congress must act soon. and i'm calling on congress to pass some very specific proposals right away. first, it's time for congress to...
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i come from a tradition of science, a scientific background. i do scientific research on hunger and have been doing that for 15 years. i want to tell you, the food stamp program is one of the single most important programs that we have in this country. [applause] thank you. we know that food stamps prevent hospitalization for children. it is a good investment. think about pediatric hospitalization, it costs $24,000 for three days. that same amount of money could feed a family of four for one year. that is a great investment because it prevents hospitalization. it promotes job development, cognitive, social, emotional development, so by the time children are in school they can learn well. let's hope they can have breakfast and can get lunch as well so they can learn and listen to this teachers. learn about those traditions. the other program that worked beautifully is the wic program, women, infants, and children. i know you want to bring in the other people -- i have to speak to this. it brings the comments so far together. if we think about th
i come from a tradition of science, a scientific background. i do scientific research on hunger and have been doing that for 15 years. i want to tell you, the food stamp program is one of the single most important programs that we have in this country. [applause] thank you. we know that food stamps prevent hospitalization for children. it is a good investment. think about pediatric hospitalization, it costs $24,000 for three days. that same amount of money could feed a family of four for one...
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guest: the national academy of sciences put out a report in 2004 and they could not find any benefit. the entire panel agreed on that. you look at what type of guns get turned then and 99% of the guns are not operational. they are just something that people have around, maybe rusting for decades or something like that so they go and get rid of them. host: georgia, republican -- caller: i have three quick points -- i like the contrast between the differences of semi automatic guns. i would like for someone to define what is an assault rifle. they are all mostly semi automatic so why not call them all assault -- all assault weapons so one abandoned. to me, the background check is not for the mental attitude of an individual. guest: i agree with what the caller was saying. you want to go and ban guns, it should be based on the characteristic of the guns in terms of how they operate. how did they fire bullets, the rapidity with which they fire, the damage whichwith which they used and not how much the gun looks. you should not ban guns based on what it looks like. that is one reason why i
guest: the national academy of sciences put out a report in 2004 and they could not find any benefit. the entire panel agreed on that. you look at what type of guns get turned then and 99% of the guns are not operational. they are just something that people have around, maybe rusting for decades or something like that so they go and get rid of them. host: georgia, republican -- caller: i have three quick points -- i like the contrast between the differences of semi automatic guns. i would like...
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as is his wife, julie, a middle school science teacher. mr. heck: so you can imagine the feelings when he was diagnosed with glioblastoma. he could use our prayers, as could julie, as could their daughter and twin-year-old sons. i hope you find out more thabt remarkable man at friends of todd mcdougall on facebook. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> i rise today to to salute the work done by california justice center. i was an alameda county prosecutor and it was during my tenure that he justice center was founded by my former boss. prior to its existence, people in my area subjected to domestic violence, human trafficking or sexual assault had to navigate a complicated bureaucracy and go to many places to get much-needed services. the qussties center changed that. it operates as a one-place location for victims of domestic viole
as is his wife, julie, a middle school science teacher. mr. heck: so you can imagine the feelings when he was diagnosed with glioblastoma. he could use our prayers, as could julie, as could their daughter and twin-year-old sons. i hope you find out more thabt remarkable man at friends of todd mcdougall on facebook. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and...
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the national council of science and in varmint posts a form of disasters and the environment. after remarks from the head of fema, there'll be a discussion on the effects of hurricane katrina and the tsunami in japan. that is at 8:30 eastern. and c-span2 at 9:00 a.m., the ceo -- the brookings institution conference on the economy. guests will include the chairman of alcoa, procter and gamble, and and nike. >> student camp video entries with your message to the president are now due. get them to cease and by this friday for your chance at the grand prize of $5,000. there is $50,000 in total prices. go to studentcam.org. >> president obama told reporters at the white house that he would be open to using an executive order to raise the legal limit to pay its bills. he also talked about reducing gun violence. president of the united states. >> please have a seat. good morning. i thought it might make sense to take some questions this week as my first term comes to an end. it has been a busy and productive for years. i expect the same thing from i expect the same thing from the
the national council of science and in varmint posts a form of disasters and the environment. after remarks from the head of fema, there'll be a discussion on the effects of hurricane katrina and the tsunami in japan. that is at 8:30 eastern. and c-span2 at 9:00 a.m., the ceo -- the brookings institution conference on the economy. guests will include the chairman of alcoa, procter and gamble, and and nike. >> student camp video entries with your message to the president are now due. get...
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economic development strategies to bring biotech, information technology and, manufacturing, health sciences, to the state of nevada by attracting major industries. but it starts with making sure that we have a trained and educated work force that has the skills for those new industries of the 21st century that we want to bring. that is not just in nevada but across every state and community in this country. regarding the african-american unemployment involving males -- you are right. typically the unemployment rate among african-american males and latinos is twice that of the national average. that is why we have to have strategic investments to get people back to work right now. that is why i support investment in highways, helping to rebuild some of our crumbling schools the what the country. these are things that can help people -- put people back to work right now while training people for the jobs of the future. lastly, on your question regarding what is the magic plan out there on how to solve the debt -- i don't think there is one. i think it is going to take all of us working togeth
economic development strategies to bring biotech, information technology and, manufacturing, health sciences, to the state of nevada by attracting major industries. but it starts with making sure that we have a trained and educated work force that has the skills for those new industries of the 21st century that we want to bring. that is not just in nevada but across every state and community in this country. regarding the african-american unemployment involving males -- you are right. typically...
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we have made enormous strides in science and industry and agriculture. we have shared our wealth more broadly than ever. we have learned at last to manage a modern economy to assure its continued growth. we have given freedom new reach. we have begun to make its promise real for black as well as for white. we see the hope of tomorrow in the youth of today. i know america's youth. i believe in them. we can be proud that they are better educated, more committed, more passionately driven by conscience than any generation in our history. no people has ever been so close to the achievement of a just and abundant society, or so possessed of the will to achieve it. and because our strengths are so great, we can afford to appraise our weaknesses with candor and to approach them with hope. standing in this same place a third of a century ago, franklin delano roosevelt addressed a nation ravaged by depression and gripped in fear. he could say in surveying the nation's troubles -- "they concern, thank god, only material things." our crisis today is in reverse. we f
we have made enormous strides in science and industry and agriculture. we have shared our wealth more broadly than ever. we have learned at last to manage a modern economy to assure its continued growth. we have given freedom new reach. we have begun to make its promise real for black as well as for white. we see the hope of tomorrow in the youth of today. i know america's youth. i believe in them. we can be proud that they are better educated, more committed, more passionately driven by...
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since 2007, our economy has not been well served, so there are -- people cannot find the sciences and mathematicians in the u.s. there are family farms that have shut down. others have moved to mexico because they cannot find the workers. the whole economy is suffering because we cannot grow without immigration. we are steering in the face of a potential great stimulus without it costing at trillion dollars. we have also seen the human complexity of immigration intensified. the kids to have been born here to undocumented parents, the kids who came here when there were four or five years old. parents who have worked in a job for 15 years and are hoping this is their future, that they can be part of the american dream. every single day, it becomes more complicated. until lawmakers act, president, the congress, we are allowed in this humanitarian situation to golan. it strikes me as so un american that we ignore it. ignoring the problem does not make the problem go away. there has been a consensus, i believe, that two things are not going to happen. on one hand, we are not going to run t
since 2007, our economy has not been well served, so there are -- people cannot find the sciences and mathematicians in the u.s. there are family farms that have shut down. others have moved to mexico because they cannot find the workers. the whole economy is suffering because we cannot grow without immigration. we are steering in the face of a potential great stimulus without it costing at trillion dollars. we have also seen the human complexity of immigration intensified. the kids to have...
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she is a student at northeastern university and studying political science. this is the fight back we are talking about. please say a quick word about what it is like trying to navigate through poverty when you are a single mom and what you say to all of those single moms watching right now trying to navigate the same journey. >> thank you for having me. it is not easy to be able to come and leave my baby back. i was feeling sad. i did not want to leave him. this is a fight for plenty of women, and not only single mothers. single fathers out there as well that struggle just as much as i do. [applause] i know plenty of them and they struggle. picture this. you are a single parent, but you have to come up with a way how to feed your family, work at the same time to pay bills, and go to school to get an education to better your life. last year, i only made $8,000 the whole year. my food stamps were cut. that was the only way i was able to feed my son, $85 a month. the average family spends close to $500 or more. you expect me to spend $85 and live with that for
she is a student at northeastern university and studying political science. this is the fight back we are talking about. please say a quick word about what it is like trying to navigate through poverty when you are a single mom and what you say to all of those single moms watching right now trying to navigate the same journey. >> thank you for having me. it is not easy to be able to come and leave my baby back. i was feeling sad. i did not want to leave him. this is a fight for plenty of...
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we, it's more of an art than a science to be honest. as of now we don't have hard parameters but we're trying to develop the best we can. >> thank you. >> madam secretary, i understand you have a meeting at the white house but have agreed to stay so that members can have a few more questions, we'll end by 5:00 and we appreciate that. we want to go to mr. kissinger of illinois. >> thank you, madam secretary, thank you for staying, appreciate it. appreciate your service to your country. as was mentioned earlier, look forward to your next steps, let me just say i'm actually an air force pilot. i have a few rn concerns i want to lay out. one of the first thing i was told as a pilot is your country will never leave you behind. if you find mours down in enemy lines your country will move heaven and earth to come get you. if you find quours in armed conflict your country will do everything in its power to save you from that. as a representative of the administration here i have to ask you this. from the initial attack to the second attack, the
we, it's more of an art than a science to be honest. as of now we don't have hard parameters but we're trying to develop the best we can. >> thank you. >> madam secretary, i understand you have a meeting at the white house but have agreed to stay so that members can have a few more questions, we'll end by 5:00 and we appreciate that. we want to go to mr. kissinger of illinois. >> thank you, madam secretary, thank you for staying, appreciate it. appreciate your service to your...
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current coin of the united states, to establish post offices and post roads, to promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries, mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from california, mr. bera. mr. bera:to constitute tribunals inferior to the supreme court, to define and punish piracies and felonies committed on the high seas, and offences against the law of nations, to declare war, grant letters of marque and reprisal, and make rules concerning captures on land and water, to raise and support armies, but no appropriation of money to that use shall be for a longer term than two years, mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from virginia, mr. griffith. mr. griffith:to provide and maintain a navy, to make rules for the government and regulation of the land and naval forces, to provide for calling forth the militia to execute the laws of the union, suppress insurrections, and repel invasions, to provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining, the militia, and for go
current coin of the united states, to establish post offices and post roads, to promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries, mr. goodlatte: i now yield to the gentleman from california, mr. bera. mr. bera:to constitute tribunals inferior to the supreme court, to define and punish piracies and felonies committed on the high seas, and offences against the law of nations, to...
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(applause) some may still deny the overwhelming judgment of science, but none can avoid the devastating impact of raging fires and crippling drought and more powerful storms. the path towards sustainable sometimes difficult. but america cannot resist this transition, we must lead it. we cannot cede to other nations the technology that will power new jobs and new industries, we must claim its promise. that's how we will maintain our economic vitality and our national treasure -- our forests and waterways, our crop lands and snow-capped peaks. that is how we will preserve our planet, commanded to our care bythat's what will lend meaning to the creed our fathers once declared. lasting peace do not require perpetual war. (applause) our brave men and women in uniform, tempered by the flames of battle, are unmatched in skill and courage. (applause) our citizens, seared by the memory of those we have lost, paid for liberty. the knowledge of their sacrifice will keep us forever vigilant against those who would do us harm. but we are also heirs to those enemies into the surest of friends -- and
(applause) some may still deny the overwhelming judgment of science, but none can avoid the devastating impact of raging fires and crippling drought and more powerful storms. the path towards sustainable sometimes difficult. but america cannot resist this transition, we must lead it. we cannot cede to other nations the technology that will power new jobs and new industries, we must claim its promise. that's how we will maintain our economic vitality and our national treasure -- our forests and...
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no single person can train all the math and science teachers we'll need to equip our children for the future, or build the roads and networks and research labs that will bring new jobs and businesses to our shores. now, more than ever, we must do these things together, as one nation and one people. [applause] this generation of americans has been tested by crises that steeled our resolve and proved our resilience. a decade of war is now ending. [applause] an economic recovery has begun. [applause] america's possibilities are limitless, for we possess all the qualities that this world without boundaries demands: youth and drive; diversity and openness; an endless capacity for risk and a gift for reinvention. my fellow americans, we are made for this moment, and we will seize it -- so long as we seize it together. [applause] for we, the people, understand that our country cannot succeed when a shrinking few do very well and a growing many barely make it. [applause] we believe that america's prosperity must rest upon the broad shoulders of a rising middle class. we know that america thri
no single person can train all the math and science teachers we'll need to equip our children for the future, or build the roads and networks and research labs that will bring new jobs and businesses to our shores. now, more than ever, we must do these things together, as one nation and one people. [applause] this generation of americans has been tested by crises that steeled our resolve and proved our resilience. a decade of war is now ending. [applause] an economic recovery has begun....